# The AI that understands your software

Agora Software builds the sovereign AI stack that enables software publishers to integrate intelligent agents into their products.

## Our story

Agora Software was founded in 2019, well before the ChatGPT effect. At the time, we were already working on conversational agents and natural language understanding -- not as a trend, but as a conviction: natural language is the best way to solve interoperability problems.

When LLMs emerged, we didn't pivot -- we accelerated. Our proprietary NLU engine was enriched with a local inference layer, then RAG, speech recognition, and agentic workflows. Every component was built to integrate into publishers' software, not to be a standalone product.

Today, we are one of the few French companies that masters the entire chain: from speech to text, from understanding to generation, from inference to orchestration, all hosted in France. Security and quality are in our DNA: the founding team has strong cybersecurity experience, and every project includes continuous quality processes to ensure agents stay reliable over time.

## Team

### Thierry Grenot

CEO

Entrepreneur, co-founder of Agora Software. Over 25 years in software and telecoms.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thierrygrenot/)

### Yann Torrent

CTO

Entrepreneur, co-founder of Agora Software. Over 20 years in software, several startups co-founded.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ytorrent/)

### Mary Cazanove

COO

Entrepreneur, co-founder of Agora Software. Drives growth and publisher partnerships.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-c-5938b7233/)

### Loïc Dupuy

R&D Project Manager

Infrastructure, databases, admin console, cybersecurity.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lo%C3%AFc-dupuy-6ba24498/)

### Mélanie Mayer

R&D Linguistic Engineer

LLM, RAG, NLU. Conversational agent optimization and conversation analysis.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-mayer130/)

### Arthur Dauchez

Solution Architect

Applied AI architect. In charge of agent quality and control processes.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-dauchez/)

## Strategic advisory board

Experienced entrepreneurs and professionals who support us daily.

### Jean-Yves Leclerc

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-yves-leclerc-053431/)

### Caroline Le Bigot

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-le-bigot/)

### Loïc Carrère

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrereloic/)

### Béatrice Piquer

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-piquer-durand-7370012/)

### Olivier Denigot

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivier-denigot-8bb32/)

## Scientific advisory board

World-class researchers in conversational AI.

### Michael McTear

Ulster University

International expert in dialogue systems and conversational agents.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mctear-ba4522/)

### Zoraida Callejas Carrion

University of Granada

Researcher in natural language processing and human-machine interaction.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoraidacallejas/)

### David Griol Barres

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Researcher in dialogue systems, machine learning, and conversational AI.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-griol-barres-73b8428/)

## Ecosystem and certifications

Active member of the French AI and digital ecosystem.

## Want to learn more?

Let's meet to discuss your project and how Agora can contribute.

[Contact us](https://www.agora.software/en/contact/)